151 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, PLYN GENESIS | 3:6 tree — GEN373 We should save others from embarrassment. ... GEN373 We should save others from embarrassment. Why was the tree not identified? Because God does not wish to grieve any of His creations. Had the tree been identified, people might have said, “This is the tree through which the world was afflicted.” Midrash Tanchuma cited by Rashi on verse 7. God saved even an inanimate object from shame; all the more so must we try to save people from embarrassment. PLYN 29 Share Print Source KeyPLYNVerse3:6Keyword(s)treeSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 3:6 saw — GEN372 Adam’s sin is due to enticement toward ill... Previous Article GENESIS | 3:7 eyes — GEN374 See [[GEN351]] Genesis 2:25 ashamed SACKS ... Next Article